पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 18, 2015 CE

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🪷 आज: महा शिवरात्रि — Mahā Śivarātri
The greatest night of Lord Śiva; cosmic dance of dissolution.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Śravaṇa Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Varīyān
करण (Karaṇa)Śakuni
वार (Vāra)Budhavāra (Wednesday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya304.99°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P4
चन्द्र Candra291.41°MakaraŚravaṇa P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala334.16°MīnaUttara Bhādrapadā P1
बुध Budha279.16°MakaraUttara Āṣāḍhā P4
गुरु Bṛhaspati111.31°KarkaAśleṣā P2
शुक्र Śukra332.27°MīnaPūrva Bhādrapadā P4
शनि Śani220.12°VṛścikaAnurādhā P3

Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:31 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:54 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:13 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:47 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:49 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 22 Mins 11 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 37 Mins 49 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta05:00 – 05:46
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:35 – 06:31
Abhijit Muhūrta11:50 – 12:35
Vijaya Muhūrta14:06 – 14:52
Godhūli Muhūrta17:42 – 18:06
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:54 – 18:22
Amṛta Kāla17:39 – 19:24
Niśīta Muhūrta23:50 – 00:35

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla12:13 – 13:38
Yamaganda07:57 – 09:22
Gulika Kāla10:47 – 12:13
Varjyam07:00 – 07:18
Dur Muhūrta 09:11 – 09:33

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa

तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala

Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Labha06:31 – 07:57 (auspicious)
Day-2 Amṛta07:57 – 09:22 (auspicious)
Day-3 Kāla09:22 – 10:47 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Śubha10:47 – 12:13 (auspicious)
Day-5 Roga12:13 – 13:38 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Udveg13:38 – 15:03 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Chala15:03 – 16:28 (neutral)
Day-8 Labha16:28 – 17:54 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Udveg17:54 – 19:28 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Chala19:28 – 21:03 (neutral)
Night-3 Labha21:03 – 22:38 (auspicious)
Night-4 Amṛta22:38 – 00:13 (auspicious)
Night-5 Kāla00:13 – 01:47 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Śubha01:47 – 03:22 (auspicious)
Night-7 Roga03:22 – 04:57 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Udveg04:57 – 06:31 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Mahā Śivarātri Walk (महा शिवरात्रि यात्रा)
12 steps · festival walk
Today is Mahā Śivarātri — its dedicated walk.
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5116
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1868606.27
Julian Day2457071.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.0644°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)346.37°
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Engine: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.0644°), declination -11.80°, EoT -14.43 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed at: 2026-05-14T06:30:34.861Z